A new academic year is like watching a sequel for the first time. If you are a loyal fan, it may be a new story but the characters and settings are probably familiar. If you're a newbie, it's all new: new story, new characters, new setting... everything.
It can be a little daunting, even for the returnees.
Here, for your exploration, is a handy reference guide to the new and renewed at UW Tacoma in 2017.
(NEW) STUDENTS
They may not all be new on campus for 2017, but they each have new responsibilities as student leaders.
NEW FACULTY
Meet 15 faculty members who have started the next phase of their careers at UW Tacoma in 2017.
NEW DEGREES
UW Tacoma launches new undergraduate degrees in urban design and electrical engineering, and a new graduate degree in business analytics.
NEW CERTIFICATE
The KeyBank Professional Development Center is launching a new craft beer certificate, tapping into the South Sound's burgeoning craft brewery scene.
NEW LEADERS
Mentha Hynes-WIlson and Tye Minckler each bring a wealth of experience to their new positions as vice chancellors at UW Tacoma.
Read “New Leaders in Student Affairs and Finance & Administration”
NEW SERVICES
New partnerships bring expanded student health services and more ways to save money on student food expenses.
NEW CENTER
The Center for Business Analytics will bring interdisciplinary approaches to the harnessing of the big-data revolution.
NEW BUILDING
Candy factory, paper distributor, beloved restaurant — the Tacoma Paper & Stationery Building is now a place of learning.
Read “Touring the Renovated Tacoma Paper & Stationery Building”
John Burkhardt, UW Tacoma Communications, 253-692-4536 or johnbjr@uw.edu